Best practice idea;PDF forms to Oracle Database idea?

Working on a check list type of form
Most of the items are "Compliant," "Non Compliant," "Not applicable."
So with three check boxes all labeled "item2" I get the behavior that I want. Specifically there are three options but only one is allowed.
Presently the plan is to fill in the document, save, and print and/or email. So far so good.
BUT...
In the long haul it would be nice that the data go via email in some format to populate an Oracle database.
Question:
What type of logic needs to be attached (and where) such that "For 'item2' the one and only one choice from a universe of 3 is [answer]
I guessing Javascript (not well versed in this yet) but is there something simplier?
Thanks

A question with three choices. Only one answer.
To have the checkboxes mutually exclusive I have given them a name which is identical.
This gives me the visual behavior I need.
The project will evolve next year to pushing the value to a back end database. Presently if I give each choice a unique name in order to record the answer then the mutual exclusivity breaks
I hail as an Authorware developer. From this perspective I'd do a "If then else" conditional statement for each choice.
So in the PDF realm I think it is some type of script that is needed.

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